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Why Flavio Bolsonaro outperformed the polls in Brazil’s election
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A late right-wing shift, a banking scandal and economic frustration may be behind Bolsonaro's last-minute gains.
A late right-wing shift, a banking scandal and economic frustration may be behind Bolsonaro's last-minute gains.
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